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Grillo's sophisticated analysis exploring the status of Muslim families is an important contribution to this area brings a much-needed sense of clarity and is presented in an easily digested form. It deals with the issues relating to how the Muslim family operates and this book shows the connections between the law and values, seeking to begin a meaningful debate on how to find workable solutions, considering the possibility of accommodation of Islamic beliefs and practices within the English legal framework. Although Grillo has focused on Britain, this book has the authority to be a solid platform for discussions about the status of the Muslim family across Europe and will appeal to academics, legal professionals and policy-makers who are interested in matters relating to Muslim family law. Vishal Vora, SOAS, University of London, Child and Family Law Quarterly

"'In this book Ralph Grillo undertakes a careful and nuanced dissection of much of the current controversy around Muslim families and gender roles in Britain. He exposes the multiple layers of argument and public discussion about a subject which has become surrounded by obfuscation and double standards. While focusing on Britain this book has implications for similar discussions elsewhere in Europe, while drawing on his anthropological expertise from outside Europe. If politicians and journalists would take note of Ralph Grillo’s insights, one might hope for a more reasoned public debate.' Jørgen S. Nielsen, Hon. Professor, University of Copenhagen, Denmark 'This book, written by a leading scholar of cultural diversity, will be essential reading for academics and policy makers as well as all those who want to accurately understand some of the most controversial public debates about Muslim families in the Western liberal democracies.' Maleiha Malik, King's College University of London, UK ’The growing visibility of Islam in Europe is giving rise to a very disparate range of reactions. Focusing predominantly on family law, an issue that touches directly on personal identity, Ralph Grillo illustrates how this debate rarely reflects the necessary nuance; rather, it is often presented in the starkest of terms, with virulent opposition to any form of legal accommodation of Muslim practices. This approach feeds social anxiety and intensifies tensions, and can ultimately lead to violence. Grillo’s careful analyses of such incendiary arguments, drawn from recent events, reveal his genuine commitment to countering islamophobic tendencies in Great Britain.’ Marie-Claire Foblets, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Germany ’Dealing with Muslim family law is not just a legal industry, it enters a political minefield in contestations over the right law in multi-ethnic, multi-faith and multi-cultural Britain. This daring book by a mature scholar brilli ""Grillo's sophisticated analysis exploring the status of Muslim families is an important contribution to this area brings a much-needed sense of clarity and is presented in an easily digested form. It deals with the issues relating to how the Muslim family operates and this book shows the connections between the law and values, seeking to begin a meaningful debate on how to find workable solutions, considering the possibility of accommodation of Islamic beliefs and practices within the English legal framework. Although Grillo has focused on Britain, this book has the authority to be a solid platform for discussions about the status of the Muslim family across Europe and will appeal to academics, legal professionals and policy-makers who are interested in matters relating to Muslim family law."" Vishal Vora, SOAS, University of London, Child and Family Law Quarterly"

'In this book Ralph Grillo undertakes a careful and nuanced dissection of much of the current controversy around Muslim families and gender roles in Britain. He exposes the multiple layers of argument and public discussion about a subject which has become surrounded by obfuscation and double standards. While focusing on Britain this book has implications for similar discussions elsewhere in Europe, while drawing on his anthropological expertise from outside Europe. If politicians and journalists would take note of Ralph Grillo's insights, one might hope for a more reasoned public debate.' Jorgen S. Nielsen, Hon. Professor, University of Copenhagen, Denmark 'This book, written by a leading scholar of cultural diversity, will be essential reading for academics and policy makers as well as all those who want to accurately understand some of the most controversial public debates about Muslim families in the Western liberal democracies.' Maleiha Malik, King's College University of London, UK 'The growing visibility of Islam in Europe is giving rise to a very disparate range of reactions. Focusing predominantly on family law, an issue that touches directly on personal identity, Ralph Grillo illustrates how this debate rarely reflects the necessary nuance; rather, it is often presented in the starkest of terms, with virulent opposition to any form of legal accommodation of Muslim practices. This approach feeds social anxiety and intensifies tensions, and can ultimately lead to violence. Grillo's careful analyses of such incendiary arguments, drawn from recent events, reveal his genuine commitment to countering islamophobic tendencies in Great Britain.' Marie-Claire Foblets, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Germany 'Dealing with Muslim family law is not just a legal industry, it enters a political minefield in contestations over the right law in multi-ethnic, multi-faith and multi-cultural Britain. This daring book by a mature scholar brilliantly identifies the dangers of all kinds of ideological self-righteousness, mainly on the part of a largely clueless state and its actors, opinionated activists and scholars, and fundamentalists of various ilks. The result is a truly stunning study.' Werner Menski, SOAS, University of London, UK

'In this book Ralph Grillo undertakes a careful and nuanced dissection of much of the current controversy around Muslim families and gender roles in Britain. He exposes the multiple layers of argument and public discussion about a subject which has become surrounded by obfuscation and double standards. While focusing on Britain this book has implications for similar discussions elsewhere in Europe, while drawing on his anthropological expertise from outside Europe. If politicians and journalists would take note of Ralph Grillo’s insights, one might hope for a more reasoned public debate.' Jørgen S. Nielsen, Hon. Professor, University of Copenhagen, Denmark 'This book, written by a leading scholar of cultural diversity, will be essential reading for academics and policy makers as well as all those who want to accurately understand some of the most controversial public debates about Muslim families in the Western liberal democracies.' Maleiha Malik, King's College University of London, UK ’The growing visibility of Islam in Europe is giving rise to a very disparate range of reactions. Focusing predominantly on family law, an issue that touches directly on personal identity, Ralph Grillo illustrates how this debate rarely reflects the necessary nuance; rather, it is often presented in the starkest of terms, with virulent opposition to any form of legal accommodation of Muslim practices. This approach feeds social anxiety and intensifies tensions, and can ultimately lead to violence. Grillo’s careful analyses of such incendiary arguments, drawn from recent events, reveal his genuine commitment to countering islamophobic tendencies in Great Britain.’ Marie-Claire Foblets, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Germany ’Dealing with Muslim family law is not just a legal industry, it enters a political minefield in contestations over the right law in multi-ethnic, multi-faith and multi-cultural Britain. This daring book by a mature scholar brilli ""Grillo's sophisticated analysis exploring the status of Muslim families is an important contribution to this area brings a much-needed sense of clarity and is presented in an easily digested form. It deals with the issues relating to how the Muslim family operates and this book shows the connections between the law and values, seeking to begin a meaningful debate on how to find workable solutions, considering the possibility of accommodation of Islamic beliefs and practices within the English legal framework. Although Grillo has focused on Britain, this book has the authority to be a solid platform for discussions about the status of the Muslim family across Europe and will appeal to academics, legal professionals and policy-makers who are interested in matters relating to Muslim family law."" Vishal Vora, SOAS, University of London, Child and Family Law Quarterly

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Ralph Grillo is Emeritus Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Sussex where he was formerly Dean of the School of African and Asian Studies and founding director of the Research Centre for Culture, Development and the Environment. Although he has also written on the anthropology of development and the anthropology of language, he has had a long-standing concern with transnational migration and ethnicity in Africa and Europe. Since the mid-1990s he has focused on cultural diversity and its governance in France, Italy, and the UK. Increasingly this has involved working with anthropologists, lawyers and political scientists on issues relating to cultural and religious diversity and the law in Europe and North America, with a particular interest in the 'legal industry' which has grown up around Islam.

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